Regional Customer Engineering Manager - Electrification

Feel the Drive – for us that means making mobility something you can experience with all your senses. We work for more comfort, wind in your hair, the perfect temperature in every season and driving with a clear conscience - for a safe and sustainable future.

We make mobility fun – are you there?

 

Our “Roof & Components (RC)” business unit develops and produces roof systems for every type of vehicle and autonomous driving. To achieve this, we rely on the most modern technologies and materials. Are you technically skilled and enthusiastic about product innovations? Then use your expertise and passion to help shape our success story.

 

 

About us
The Webasto Group is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive industry. With our innovative sliding and panoramic sunroofs, convertible roofs, and groundbreaking heating, cooling, battery, and charging systems, we constantly create added value for the mobility sector. Our customers can always count on a pleasant atmosphere and driving experience. When you come and work with Webasto, you can expect to find an environment shaped by a remarkable sense of team spirit. We offer our colleagues the freedom to be creative in global development work – because the “We” in Webasto is your special plus. Are you a dedicated team player with a passion for innovation and looking for new challenges in an agile technology company?  More than 15,000 people are employed at Webasto worldwide.  Webasto offers a creative working environment built on trust, with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and excellent career development opportunities. 
 
 
Webasto is seeking motivated and electrically charged candidates, to join our team as a  Regional Customer Engineering Manager - Electrification at our North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI.   
 
What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

       •    Delivers technical product concept according to target (incl. list of parts) in coordination with Design, Testing, Prototyping and Mechatronics department
       •    Defines local development budget with Global CEM and project manager and meet targets
       •    Coordinates contents of technical specifications with customer and Global CEM and preparation of system specifications
       •    Assures actuality of all specifications and customer norms
       •    Integrates customer requirements into Webasto development 
       •    Interfaces to development department of customer 
       •    Provides technical communication to customer within all phases of product life cycle
       •    Implements approved innovations at customer 
       •    Realizes Webasto product strategy Interface to central R&D
       •    Represents technology in negotiations with OEM and coordination of impacts within project team in case of first step escalation (second step of escalation by global CEM)
       •    Offer approval (technical part)
       •    Local: Negotiates technical contents as well as R&D expenditures in negotiation with global CEM 
       •    Internal technical release from the clients point of view 
             • Concepts for product and production
             • Validation 
             • Approve internal development performance
             • Gateways
             • Approve prototypes
       •    Approves development projects in steering committee
       •    Supports in development and definition of product strategy and standards in alignment with customer requirements

 
The minimum requirements you will need 
       •    Technical degree required in Electrical Engineering or related field
       •    3 or more years of thermal/HVAC/battery experience with Tier 1 or OEM
       •    Professional experience within management in development teams and/or project management within automotive
       •    Interdisciplinary very technical understanding (production, assembly, electronics, mechanics, materials, testing,…)
       •    Superior knowledge of Thermal, HVAC and Battery systems
       •    Possesses distinctive cost awareness as well as strategic competence
       •    Excellent knowledge of market intelligence and customer requirements
       •    Very strong Business Development & Negotiation skills (technical acquisition)
       •    High proficiency in MS Office applications (excel, project, word, powerpoint)
       •    Knowledge in Windchill, VPM, FMEA, APQP, 8D

              

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